Sand Butte

Sand Butte: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Sand Butte

Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

How to reach Sand Butte — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: 43.12935, -113.83947. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Sand Butte

• Sand Butte Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~7 km · Must-see
• Sawtooth National Forest · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~24 km · Must-see
• Carey Lake · lake · Blaine · ~28 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Preserve · sanctuary · Minidoka · ~30 km · Must-see
• Fish Creek Dam · lake · Blaine · ~41 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon Wilderness · sanctuary · Butte · ~48 km · Must-see
• Craters of the Moon National Monument · sanctuary · Butte · ~49 km · Must-see
• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~54 km · Must-see
• Magic Reservoir · lake · Camas · ~62 km · Must-see
• Emmanuel Episcopal Church · church · Blaine · ~72 km · Must-see
• Lake Walcott State Park · lake · Minidoka · ~73 km · Must-see
• Broken Top Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~3 km
• Spud Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Ravens Eye Wilderness Study Area · sanctuary · Lincoln · ~6 km
• Monument Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~12 km
• Wildhorse Butte · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~13 km
• Wagon Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~14 km

See everything within a day’s drive of Sand Butte

Other hill stations & viewpoints near Sand Butte

• Black Magic Canyon · viewpoint · Lincoln · ~50 km · Must-see
• Blizzard Mountain · viewpoint · Butte · ~54 km · Must-see
• Pioneer Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~76 km · Must-see
• Carbonate Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~76 km · Must-see
• Smiley Mountain · viewpoint · Custer · ~79 km · Must-see
• Kelly Mountain · viewpoint · Blaine · ~81 km · Must-see
• Cobb Peak · viewpoint · Blaine · ~89 km · Must-see
• Old Hyndman Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~89 km · Must-see
• Brocky Peak · viewpoint · Custer · ~90 km · Must-see
• Mahoney Butte · viewpoint · Blaine · ~90 km · Must-see

All hill stations & viewpoints in Idaho

Frequently asked